Journal of
Geography and Regional Planning

  • Abbreviation: J. Geogr. Reg. Plann.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2070-1845
  • DOI: 10.5897/JGRP
  • Start Year: 2008
  • Published Articles: 395

Full Length Research Paper

Residential housing in Ghana’s low-income urban areas: An analysis of households living conditions in the Wa Municipality

Issaka Kanton Osumanu
  • Issaka Kanton Osumanu
  • Department of Environment and Resource Studies, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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Enoch Akwasi Kosoe
  • Enoch Akwasi Kosoe
  • Department of Environment and Resource Studies, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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Frederick Dapilah
  • Frederick Dapilah
  • Department of Community Development, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 28 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 11 May 2016
  •  Published: 31 July 2016

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